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How to Set Reminders on Your iPhone & iPad

By Paula Bostromupdated on 02/15/2018

I don't know about you, but if I don't write down my appointments and activities, I'm sure to lose them in a deep, dark corner of my mind. To say I'm merely forgetful is an understatement. The Reminders app allows me to set reminders on iPhone based on the time, day, or location. For example, my iPhone can remind me to pick up some milk on the way home from work using the phone's GPS. If you use iCloud, your reminders can also be synced among all your devices. Here's how to set a reminder on iPhone X and earlier iPhones. We'll also cover how to set an alarm or due date reminder, how to add a location-based alert, and how to get reminders to pop up on your iPhone so you don't miss them.

Setting a Reminder on your iPhone or iPad won't help much if your Reminders aren't popping up on your iPhone. Here's how to adjust your Reminders Notification settings in order to get Reminders to pop up on your iPhone or iPad

Open Settings and tap on Notifications

Scroll down and tap on Reminders

Here you can choose a sound to play with your Reminders and select where you want to Reminders to pop up on iPhone: in Notification Center, as a Badge App Icon, and/or on your Lock screen.

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Paula is a freelance media broadcaster and journalist. She enjoys life at home with her husband, two kids, two dogs, two cats and a parrot. Her iPhone is never more than two feet away from her and she can't imagine life without it.

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